👉Meta Platforms Inc, the parent company of Facebook, has announced that it will no longer make news content available to Canadian users on its platforms if the country's proposed Online News Act is passed in its current form. The bill, known as House of Commons bill C-18, aims to mandate platforms such as Google and Meta to negotiate commercial deals with news publishers and pay them for their content. This announcement from Meta comes after Google recently began testing limited news censorship in response to the bill. The Canadian news media industry has requested more regulation of tech companies to enable them to recover the financial losses they have suffered as tech giants such as Google and Meta have gained a more significant market share of advertising. The Department of Canadian Heritage has not yet responded to requests for comment on Meta's decision to restrict news access in the country.✅ . . #Meta #OnlineNewsAct #CanadianNewsAccess #DigitalNewsBan #SocialMediaRegulations #FreedomOfPress #OnlineCensorship #TechGiantLobbying #mnm #malayalisnearmeapp #canadaupdate #canadanews

👉A study by the Media Ecosystem Observatory reveals the detrimental impact of Meta's news ban in Canada. Local news outlets, like Now Media Group in British Columbia, experienced significant audience and revenue losses, with 85% drop in Facebook engagement. National news outlets also suffered a 64% decline. While Meta remained unaffected, many news outlets ceased posting on Facebook entirely due to revenue loss. Some users resorted to sharing screenshots, depriving outlets of revenue. The ban, a response to the Online News Act, disrupted Canada's information ecosystem profoundly. Meanwhile, affected outlets like Now Media Group seek alternative strategies to regain audience and revenue.✅ . 𝐓𝐨𝐲𝐨𝐭𝐚 & 𝐇𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐔𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐯𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐠𝐚𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐞! 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐣 𝐉𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐩𝐡 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐫 +𝟏 (𝟔𝟒𝟕) 𝟖𝟗𝟒-𝟎𝟕𝟔𝟏 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐣.𝐦𝐮𝐤𝐤𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐧@𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐝𝐭𝐨𝐲𝐨𝐭𝐚.𝐜𝐚 𝐰𝐰𝐰.𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐭𝐨𝐲𝐨𝐭𝐚.𝐜𝐚 𝟐 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐎𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐨 𝐁𝐥𝐯𝐝, 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐨𝐧, 𝐎𝐍 𝐋𝟔𝐬 𝟎𝐂𝟐 @mukkadan.joseph . . #MetaNewsBan #CanadianMedia #LocalNewsOutlets #ScreenshotsVsLinks #MediaDisruption #OnlineNewsAct #RevenueLoss #mnm #malayalisnearmeapp #canadaupdate #canadanews

👉Google will remove Canadian news content from its search, news, and discover products as the government's Bill C-18 Online News Act, which requires online platforms to pay news publishers, takes effect. Google cited the "unworkable" nature of the law as the reason for the decision. The move will also lead to the discontinuation of Google News Showcase in Canada. The contentious legislation has faced criticism from tech giants like Meta and Google, who argue against the imposition of a link tax.✅ . . #Google #CanadianNews #BillC18 #OnlineNewsAct #NewsPublishers #LinkTax #GoogleNewsShowcase #mnm #malayalisnearmeapp #canadaupdate #canadanews